INFEUDATION

Noun

infeudation (countable and uncountable, plural infeudations)

The act, under the feudal system, of putting someone into possession of a fee or fief; enfeoffment.

Source: Wiktionary


In`feu*da"tion, n. Etym: [LL. infeudatio, fr. infeudare to enfeoff: cf. F. inféodation. See Feud a fief.]

1. (Law)

Definition: The act of putting one in possession of an estate in fee. Sir M. Hale.

2. The granting of tithes to laymen. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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